Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1547 - 1369: A Stormy Night in Jianghu

Chapter 1547: Chapter 1369: A Stormy Night in Jianghu

The Clan Chief looked guilt-ridden as he spoke, "I’m not sure if it’s because the creature I’m raising has developed a particular fondness for your blood, but it’s becoming increasingly agitated by the day, craving your blood. I’m truly sorry about this, and that’s why I’ve specifically asked to come and apologize to you. The bottles might need to be bigger in the future, and, instead of once every seven days, we’ll need to collect it every three days."

"Every three days?" Xia Dabao was somewhat shocked; she didn’t know if her body had enough blood to spare so frequently.

At this point, Elder Yun presented three pills to Xia Dabao, his manner still amiable as he stated, "The medicine your brother took for the past seven days must be finished by now, right? These are for the next three days. Honestly, his condition can only be cured here with us. It’s not easy to make this medicine either—our entire clan can only produce a few dozen pills a year. Now that your brother is here, we have to give him thirty at once. If it weren’t for the fact that Lady Dabao you are willing to help us, the Clan Chief wouldn’t have provided these medicines. Look at the sacrifices we’re making, you should... show some appreciation, right?"

Xia Dabao glanced at Axian.

She had just said that she would give her life for him, let alone a little blood.

Besides, whether the Clan Chief was cheating her or not, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world; if you take something from someone, you have to pay a price.

She looked at Elder Yun and said, "Elder Yun, there’s no need to say so much. I understand. Go ahead and take it."

She extended a hand to Hong Yan standing behind her.

Hong Yan took the bottle and looked at Xia Dabao.

She could deeply sympathize with the desire to save a brother; it was just like her wish to save her sister. So, she said to Xia Dabao, "Then you’ll have to bear with it."

"Okay."

This time, they drew blood from her other hand, and because the bottle was too large, it took quite a while to fill. Despite the pain, Xia Dabao remained silent.

Elder Yun continued to coax Xia Dabao, "Look how brave our Lady Dabao is, bearing so much pain without a word. Later, we must have Peony cook a plate of pork liver for you. Not just pork liver, anything else you want to eat is fine too, there’s nothing those two flowers can’t cook."

Elder Yun spoke with lavish praise, but Xia Dabao couldn’t bring herself to smile.

After they left, Xia Dabao stared blankly at the cut on her finger, which they had already treated with tea oil, purportedly to relieve inflammation and pain.

After a while, she turned to look at Yun Xiao, who was still standing at the door.

He had not left, but stood there idly.

Xia Dabao asked him, "Did you know all along that my blood would only be drawn more and more?"

Yun Xiao indifferently turned away, "You couldn’t guess it, only blame your own naivety. We tried to stop you from coming here, but you insisted. Giving a bit of blood is a minor issue, whether you can even keep your lives is uncertain."

Xia Dabao looked at Axian and forced a bitter smile, "But I always have to save my brother, as long as there’s a glimmer of hope, we won’t give up."

Yun Xiao disdainfully turned his head away.

Hope?

He couldn’t see any at all.

...

In the dim and eerie basement.

Xia Dabao’s blood was smeared on a piece of flesh, and as this flesh was thrown in, the monster inside accurately bit down on it.

Almost without pause, it swallowed the morsel.

After swallowing, the strange horns on its head grew a bit longer and, excited by the growth, the creature’s howls echoed through the basement, even causing the locks on the iron cage to vibrate.

Accompanying these howls was the Clan Chief’s devastatingly mad laughter!

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